On the coast between Worthing and Brighton, this scheme develops a brownfield suburban site to create twenty-two dwellings arranged around three sides of a new community village green.
Split between private sale, affordable rent, and shared ownership, these two-, three- and four-bedroom family homes deliver a sustainable housing mix to the local people from Adur and Worthing district.
All homes are dual or triple aspect, balancing excellent internal daylight levels, with cross-ventilation to avoid overheating whilst demonstrating a 50% energy efficiency improvement over Part L of the Building Regulations. All homes are ‘gas free’, using air source heat pumps for heating and hot water. The layout protects an existing pond creating a dedicated ecology area and provides improvements to the existing cycle path across the site.
The design references the local architectural context to give a clear character and identity to the development with a robust palette of materials and a subtle brick bonding pattern on the primary façade. The pitched gable roofs face outwards, giving the development a distinctive character and identity.
The principal design drive for the development is placemaking and the creation of a new community within an existing wider neighbourhood. The village green open space is key to this, providing a safe, welcoming area for children and young people to play and people to meet, with front doors opening out onto the space giving future residents a space to interact with neighbours.
